Compendium of Budget Information for the 2014 General Session

The mission of the Utah Department of Health is to protect the public's health by preventing avoidable illness, injury, disability, and premature death; assuring access to affordable, quality health care; and promoting healthy lifestyles.

UCA 26-1 authorizes and establishes the Department; authorizes the Health Advisory Council; and outlines the powers and duties of the Department. It also authorizes the Department of Health to establish methods or measures for health care providers, public health entities, and health care insurers to coordinate among themselves to verify the identity of the individuals they serve.

UCA 26-18 creates the Medical Assistance Act, the joint federal/state program that provides health care services to select populations, commonly known as Medicaid.